It will mean kids can go back to school sooner
It's the biggest change to the testing rules since the start of the pandemic.
It means people WITHOUT symptoms who have a positive lateral flow test WON'T have to follow it up with a PCR to confirm they have the virus. 'We were using PCR tests often to confirm whether your lateral flow test was correct or not and now the positivity rates are so high that most people getting very good results from their lateral flow test.'
It means people who are asymptomatic – around 40% of cases – can return to school and work more quickly. People with one of the three official COVID-19 symptoms will still require a PCR test - although these 'official' NHS symptoms of a fever, cough and loss of taste or smell currently seem out of step withwhich include a range of cold-related ailments like runny nose, sore throat and fatigue.
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